After the successor of the trendy sony full frame lens alternative Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 comes at a very low price Tamron recently announced the new Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 which matches with the very expensive Sony G master 16-35mm f/2.8

But in my point of view like the previous Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8, this lens also costs a low price compared to the Sony G master lenses, which is good news for the sony full frame user who can’t afford the really expensive Sony G master lenses.

We are excepting the new Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 is going to be the same as the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 in terms of image quality, build quality, and more importantly, the price which is very less if you compare to the Sony native lenses.

This lens is going to be very useful for low light and wide shots because it has an f/2.8 aperture which produces better bokeh and low light performance.

Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Review

Tamron’s upcoming 17-28mm is said to be very compact and lightweight. With only a 67mm filter size compared to the Sony 16-35mm GM’s which has 82mm, it’s very easy to get a small size filter in compared to the big filter size. Also, big filters are much more expensive.

Sony G Master Alternative? Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 for sony full frame cameras

Tamron says that it’s very good for landscape, astrophotography and architectural shooting, but then goes on to say that it offers very quick and silent autofocus. and also f/2.8 constant aperture is very useful for low-light situations.

Focal length: 17-28mm

Max aperture: f/2.8

Mount: Sony E

Filter thread: 67mm
Format: Full Frame
Minimum focus distance: 19cm

Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 will have a minimum focusing distance of 7.5 inches at the wide, but the long end has not mentioned in the press.

Tamron is going to release three lenses Tamron FE 17-28mm F2.8, at the same time SP 35mm F1.4, 35-150mm F2.8-4 and the idea is Tamron wants to complete the holy trinity lenses for the third party users who can’t afford expensive native lens.

Price and Release Date

All three lenses will be presented at Japan’s CP+ 2019 trade show.

Also, no word on pricing from Tamron yet, I’m expecting all of three lenses comes for less than $1,000 if you see the previous release Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 cost $850 so you can expect these lenses will also come with the same price. but the company expects all three to be available in the middle of the year.

And while the Sony 16-35 f/2.8 GM is known for its exceptionally high-quality optics and has a longer zoom range, the Tamron 17-28 on the other side will also be about 2cm shorter and perhaps 1/2 pound lighter. And $1000 less expensive? Let’s hope.